Alabama Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 370 3,650 624Child Care Aware of America 2020 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $37,590U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $78,910U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary n/a
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 02021 Early Care and Education Leadership Development Compendium
Higher Education ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Public1 (Institution)1 (Program)12 (Institutions)29 (Programs)
Private----2 (Institutions)4 (Programs)
Total1NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Institution)1 (Program)14 (Institutions)33National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year1 (Institution)1 (Program)----
4-year----14 (Institutions)33 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)1 (Program)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificatena (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)24 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)8 (Programs)
In-Personn/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)13 (Programs)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)8 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)12 (Programs)

Overall Policy Lever Score

Rubric
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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing3Minimum Standards for Day Care Centers and Nighttime Centers Regulations and Procedures
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration0
Continuing professional development per year10
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)0
Credential is competency-based0
Level of general education0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 0
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)0
# of years of experience in administration0
Principal Licensure5
Level of general education10New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Pre-K or elementary license issued10Alabama Educator Certification
# of years of teaching experience5Alabama Educator Preparations
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements0New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0Alabama Educator Preparations
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS2Alabama Quality STARS Standards
QRIS is implemented statewide10
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs2Alabama First Class Pre-K
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs10
Administrator credential required for center-based programs0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0